“Hooking
up” a phrase known by many these days, is an act of having sexual relations
with someone that is not your significant other such as a friend or someone you
just met. The article, “Study Casts Skeptical Light on Campus ‘Hookup
Culture’,” presents the topic of hookup culture in college and whether hookups
are more popular than actually dating someone.
In
college, there is hardly enough time to find a potential boyfriend/girlfriend, especially
when there is tons of homework and studying to do. That might be an excuse for
some to hookup instead of taking the time to find a decent person to be in a
relationship with. Even though students are busy and making time to actually
get to know someone is not on their agendas; is hooking up better? It takes time away that could be going
towards studying, so the excuse is not valid. In the article, it states that
“fewer students are dating.” I agree with this because of the fact that college
is a challenge. Students who want to stay in college or keep their scholarships
must keep a high grade point average, and to achieve that they must study, be
hardworking, and determined. The need for a relationship comes last in their
priorities.
I do
not have any personal experience with hooking up and didn’t even know what it
meant. I don’t know anyone who has ever hooked up. Most of my friends are
academic high achievers and prefer to study that find someone to date or
“hookup” with in their free time. I am in a relationship—3 years to be
exact—and he is the only person I’ve been with.
In my
experience, hooking up isn’t very popular. I believe that college students
refrain from dating strictly because of the time it takes to be successful in
school.
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